NEWSLETTER:  20th/ 21st June 2009

PARISH PRIEST: Monsignor Gerald Moorcraft, The Presbytery

New Road, Princes Risborough, HP27 0JN.  Tel: 345578
Fax: 274503, E-mail:Geraldmoorcraft85@hotmail.com

DEACONS: Richard Carr (347623), Sean Duffy (343705)

Brian Stoker (290553)

Parish Secretary: Polly Sklenar

Website: www.st-teresas.org.uk
Registered Charity Number 234091

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time                             Year  B                            SUNDAY                 

                               6.30pm     Jo Roach                                       

                               8.00 am     Private Intention                                                    

                             10.00 am     For the People of the Parish.

MONDAY              10.00 am     In Reparation                      St John Fisher & St Thomas More

TUESDAY             10.00 am     Father Mishech Kaunda                                  Feria

WEDNESDAY        10.00 am     Anna O’Reilly                 Birth of St John the Baptist

THURSDAY             4.00 pm     John Moorcraft    (At Ker. Maria.).                    Feria

FRIDAY                 10.00 am     The Patalano Family                                      Feria

SATURDAY             10.15am     Service of Word & Holy Communion           Our Lady

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HOLY DAY MASSES at 9.00 am and 8.00 pm:  Baptisms/Marriages by Arrangement; Confessions on Saturday during Exposition at 5.30 pm and at any time at call; Parent & Toddlers Group – Tuesdays 10 a.m., Catechism Club – Tuesdays 4.00 pm.; Bible Study – Thursdays 7.30 pm (Sept – July) in the Clubroom. Rosary each Saturday after service of Word and Holy Communion.                                          

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ANNIVERSARIES.  Please pray for Harold Joseph Plunkett, Jean Gough, Edward Eggleton, Margaret McLean and Anna Daly.

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ROTAS FOR NEXT WEEK –   27th/28th  June 2009

Mass          Sidesmen                             Eucharistic Ministers.          Readers               

6.30 pm     Pat Roberts &                       Christine de Lauriston           Jean O’Brien &

                    Celia Sparkes.                     & Marie Pennell.                      Rhona Carr

8.00 am     Tony Collins &                      Ian & Jennifer                           Kath & Roger

                    John Brzezichi.                     Wright.                                       Beavil.

10.00 am  Suzanne Fitzgerald              Robert Duigan &                      Peter Bellini &     

                    & Eileen Hare.                      Jenny Tench.                            Paula Cunningham.

Offertory – Ruth Gibbs, Flowers  Anne Bowe & Monica Raper  Coffee – Madeline Scott & Phyllis Clegg, Church Cleaning – Jan Guerzoni & Jean O’ Sullivan.  (commencing 28th June)

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THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS  is an important Solemnityand one which helps us focus on the Sacred Humanity of Jesus, God in Jesus loves us with a human heart. That’s something mighty to ponder. God loves us with the same power to love that He has given us. Of course human loving reaches its perfection in Jesus Christ because he was and is true God and true man. Praying about the Sacred Heart can help us improve our own loving. There was no self importance in Jesus, no attention seeking. He showed us how much he loved us by giving his life for us.

 

CAKES, FAIRTRADE GOODS AND BOOKS   will be on sale in the clubroom/hall after each Mass this week end. Proceeds from cake and book sales will go to St. Teresa’s CAFOD project which is rehabilitation of child soldiers in the Congo. Please come and  buy.

 

YOU ARE ALL WELCOME   This Sunday 28th June, from 5.00 to 6.00pm. the children in St T’s FC have planned a short presentation for your delight, which will be followed by their serving you with tea and cakes in the Walsingham Hall. This is their contribution towards fund raising for those less fortunate than themselves. They would therefore be grateful if you contributed a small amount to their chosen charity. If you are unable to come but would still like to contribute there will be a collection box in the Narthex at all the Masses that week end (27th/28th June.

 

LIGHTHOUSE 2009 JULY 20th – 24th   Thank you for your support of the Lighthouse lunch on Friday  12th June which made a fantastic £1,300 profit. Last year almost 50 children and helpers from St. Teresa’s parish attended Lighthouse. Thank you for your continued support of the work done in bringing God’s word to local children through Lighthouse. Lighthouse takes place in large marquees and they try to make these as welcoming and colourful as possible for the children so have many hand made banners. Two workshops are run to create these banners and the main stage backdrop. If you can spare an hour to either paint or sew it would be much appreciated. All ages and abilities welcome, 4th July 10.00am – 5.00pm, 5th July 10am – 12.00 noon at St Mary’s church hall, please ring Sarah Nicholson 01844 343369. 

There is expensive sound equipment on site and therefore require a 24 hour security presence.  Volunteers are desperately needed to act as security through the night, 10.30pm – 7.30am. The site is gated and secure, and in the last seven years there have been no incidents. They have to cover nine nights and every church in Risborough has agreed to try to provide one night’s cover at least. People are also needed to set up (17th – 19th July) and take down (25th – 27th July) This includes helping to transport tables and chairs back to schools (in vans, no driving involved).

There will be a Barn Dance in the Big Top on Saturday 25th July at 8pm. Accompanied children welcome. Tickets include supper; Family (2 adults + up to 3 children under 16) £25, adults £10, children £5. Bar.

A joint service led by the Churches Together clergy in the Big Top Sunday 19th July at 6.00pm.   All are welcome to come and pray for all those involved in Lighthouse.

Helper’s forms (yellow) and children’s forms (blue) are in the narthex. Helpers are still needed in all area’s including craft and sport. Please contact Ingrid Gardner 01844 347996. Thank you.

 

MONEY, MONEY.  Offertory £850.98, Retiring Collection £26.12.  Next week end’s retiring collection will be for Peter’s Pence. God Bless your support and generosity  for your Church.

 

                        Love and prayers,